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Maxilocks · 03-21-2011, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu

What was this rubbish? They were out of the Forest already? But Ellie liked it in there. "Nooo, I wanna go back," she declared. Because her opinion mattered most, obviously.

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

"Trust me, you don't wanna go back." Arya commented offhandedly.

Go back?

"What Arya said," Jared replied.

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Originally Posted by Orion Black

"Professor? If none of that had happene, would we still be in the forrest right now? I mean for all we know there was a scare herd of unicorns running to get out of the forrest from something that spooked them. Like those big creatures with the big ears and long snouts are afraid of mice. Now why would they be afraid of a little mouse? They make maybe a thousand of mice sized creatures, but they're afraid of one. It seems to me that we were the the big creatures running from maybe a mouse." He didn't smile a bit but kept looking back and forth between the professor and the forrest. He really didn't want thier journey over with yet.

"There should have been one more stop," Jared said, tones and expression both neutral. He could perceive Benjamin's thoughts, but the lesson being a lesson, its purpose was to impart knowledge, not make a display of heroics. It'd have been foolish of him to stay inside, just because he felt he could hold off, say, a group of small but vicious creatures. He had no plan to take risks that involved his students, now or later.

It seemed the boy had other things on his mind, now. "Things aren't always what they seem," Jared, smiling the usual faint smile. And that was all he had to say on the subject.

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Originally Posted by McFeisty

"Professor Descoteaux, are there acromantula in the forest that you know of?" She asked, still nervous. Wait that was a question for the care of magical creatures professor right? Silly girl.

"There are, Kyle." Maya had taken a group of students into the Forbidden Forest to show them those last term, if he wasn't mistaken.

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It seemed the Baron's short-cuts had caused doubt to spring in the mind of some of the students. Jared nodded. "We've left the forest," he confirmed, as he plucked his lantern out of mid-air and set it down, next to the hay bale he had occupied earlier.

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Originally Posted by Orion Black

"Umm, I'm sorry, but I don't really know your name. But, we had our smarts and the professor here and in there to help us fight off whatever was scurrying after us, or rather, towards us, so we could have defended ourselves. Used whatever charms and spells we know or what was taught to us and used that. All I know is that it was nice and quiet in there, and god willing, we get that chance again. I was absolutely terrified of what was in there, but my father always told me to fight. So I see what you Gryffindors have, and I know what us Slytherins have, and I'm proud to be a Slytherin."

"Benjamin -" Jared's voice was calm but firm. "The purpose of that visit was not to learn defense against dark creatures." It had been to see some of the magic in the forest, and learn from it. "You're all outside at this hour because I'm holding a class; and that means that until all of you are back in the castle, you are my responsibility." There is a difference between courage and folly. He couldn't endanger the students just because he believed they could defend themselves. That would have been recklessness, not bravery.

"Courage doesn't mean fighting," he said, frowning as the Slytherin said he had been told to fight. "Courage means not running from a necessary fight." Emphasis on the necessary, and even then the fight could always mean a literal fight. Him placing the students in danger - when the Baron could have led them all out of it in a matter of minutes - just because he felt they could defend themselves, seemed nothing like courage to Jared. And then the Slytherin had dragged houses into his remarks.

"This has nothing to do with Gryffindor or Slytherin, Benjamin,"Jared said, voice still calm, face still deadpan.

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

Nika smiled for a few minutes there she wasn't sure if they would be able to get out. "It's over, we're done?" Nika couldn't believe how fast their walk seemed. Time flies when your having fun?

"The forest part is," Jared said, giving the Gryffindor a faint smile.

Once the students had all settled down, Jared picked up the explanation where it had been left off. "Now, the most common Disillusionment Charm is Disillusiona, and this is the charm we're going to practice before heading back to the castle. The wand movement is to the tap the top or surface of the target, with your wand, twice. So." He rapped the top of the lantern he had set down earlier, said the incantation out loud, and the lantern seemed to disappear. Jared cast Finite - verbally, for the benefit of the students - and the lantern re-appeared.

"Concentration and focus are more essential to this charm, than many others. The more you concentrate, the better your results. If your mind isn't on the charm, it's likely that half the target is going to disappear, and half remain in plain sight." No good, that.

"Go ahead and try it out on your lanterns. And," he added, before any of the students could start getting ideas. "No one is going to cast the Disillusionment Charm on themselves and then move away from their hay bale." They could cast it on themselves. If they remained on their hay bales until they nullified its effects. He wouldn't put it past some of the students to sneak off. "If anyone does so -" And he would know if someone did - "That's fifty points from their house and a week's worth of detention."

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Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Text Cut: Responses Quote: Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu What was this rubbish? They were out of the Forest already? But Ellie liked it in there. "Nooo, I wanna go back," she declared. Because her opinion mattered most, obviously. Quote: Originally Posted by grangerfan8 "Trust me, you don't wanna go back." Arya commented offhandedly. Go back? "What Arya said," Jared replied. Quote: Originally Posted by Orion Black "Professor? If none of that had happene, would we still be in the forrest right now? I mean for all we know there was a scare herd of unicorns running to get out of the forrest from something that spooked them. Like those big creatures with the big ears and long snouts are afraid of mice. Now why would they be afraid of a little mouse? They make maybe a thousand of mice sized creatures, but they're afraid of one. It seems to me that we were the the big creatures running from maybe a mouse." He didn't smile a bit but kept looking back and forth between the professor and the forrest. He really didn't want thier journey over with yet. "There should have been one more stop," Jared said, tones and expression both neutral. He could perceive Benjamin's thoughts, but the lesson being a lesson, its purpose was to impart knowledge, not make a display of heroics. It'd have been foolish of him to stay inside, just because he felt he could hold off, say, a group of small but vicious creatures. He had no plan to take risks that involved his students, now or later. It seemed the boy had other things on his mind, now. "Things aren't always what they seem," Jared, smiling the usual faint smile. And that was all he had to say on the subject. Quote: Originally Posted by McFeisty "Professor Descoteaux, are there acromantula in the forest that you know of?" She asked, still nervous. Wait that was a question for the care of magical creatures professor right? Silly girl. "There are, Kyle." Maya had taken a group of students into the Forbidden Forest to show them those last term, if he wasn't mistaken. Text Cut: Outsideee? Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Professor...did...did we really leave the forest? Or...is this an elaborate Disillusion Charm?" she whispered looking up at him. Quote: Originally Posted by Rosiana Price "Professor, we're really leaving the Woods, right?" The redhead wanted to hear her teacher's assuring words even if she fully knew that they were heading out. Quote: Originally Posted by Zebragirl "We're back. Right?" she asked trying to put as much confidence in her voice as possible but there was not much there. It seemed the Baron's short-cuts had caused doubt to spring in the mind of some of the students. Jared nodded. "We've left the forest," he confirmed, as he plucked his lantern out of mid-air and set it down, next to the hay bale he had occupied earlier. Quote: Originally Posted by Orion Black "Umm, I'm sorry, but I don't really know your name. But, we had our smarts and the professor here and in there to help us fight off whatever was scurrying after us, or rather, towards us, so we could have defended ourselves. Used whatever charms and spells we know or what was taught to us and used that. All I know is that it was nice and quiet in there, and god willing, we get that chance again. I was absolutely terrified of what was in there, but my father always told me to fight. So I see what you Gryffindors have, and I know what us Slytherins have, and I'm proud to be a Slytherin." "Benjamin -" Jared's voice was calm but firm. "The purpose of that visit was not to learn defense against dark creatures." It had been to see some of the magic in the forest, and learn from it. "You're all outside at this hour because I'm holding a class; and that means that until all of you are back in the castle, you are my responsibility." There is a difference between courage and folly. He couldn't endanger the students just because he believed they could defend themselves. That would have been recklessness, not bravery. "Courage doesn't mean fighting," he said, frowning as the Slytherin said he had been told to fight. "Courage means not running from a necessary fight." Emphasis on the necessary, and even then the fight could always mean a literal fight. Him placing the students in danger - when the Baron could have led them all out of it in a matter of minutes - just because he felt they could defend themselves, seemed nothing like courage to Jared. And then the Slytherin had dragged houses into his remarks. "This has nothing to do with Gryffindor or Slytherin, Benjamin,"Jared said, voice still calm, face still deadpan. Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Nika smiled for a few minutes there she wasn't sure if they would be able to get out. "It's over, we're done?" Nika couldn't believe how fast their walk seemed. Time flies when your having fun? "The forest part is," Jared said, giving the Gryffindor a faint smile. Once the students had all settled down, Jared picked up the explanation where it had been left off. "Now, the most common Disillusionment Charm is Disillusiona, and this is the charm we're going to practice before heading back to the castle. The wand movement is to the tap the top or surface of the target, with your wand, twice. So." He rapped the top of the lantern he had set down earlier, said the incantation out loud, and the lantern seemed to disappear. Jared cast Finite - verbally, for the benefit of the students - and the lantern re-appeared. "Concentration and focus are more essential to this charm, than many others. The more you concentrate, the better your results. If your mind isn't on the charm, it's likely that half the target is going to disappear, and half remain in plain sight." No good, that. "Go ahead and try it out on your lanterns. And," he added, before any of the students could start getting ideas. "No one is going to cast the Disillusionment Charm on themselves and then move away from their hay bale." They could cast it on themselves. If they remained on their hay bales until they nullified its effects. He wouldn't put it past some of the students to sneak off. "If anyone does so -" And he would know if someone did - "That's fifty points from their house and a week's worth of detention." Last edited by Maxilocks; 03-21-2011 at 06:42 AM.